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. The novel was well received by critics, with reviews comparing its quality and success to that of the original series.

Background

Colfer stated writing ''

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'' that he had had "enough" with the series, opting to take a "breather" from it in favor of other projects, stating with regards the writing of ''The Fowl Twins'' that " would probably be a lot easier if I was on ''Artemis 15'' by now. I just find I get bored, and if I get bored, the work suffers", having decided to return to the ''Fowl'' series after having "had too many stories running around in ishead to ignore", referencing that while it is "not very Irish to be proud of something, but I started to feel a pride in the 'Fowl''world. I'm kind of a curmudgeon, really, but I went back into it more positively." Colfer received an initial order of two books for ''The Fowl Twins''

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, writing both ''The Fowl Twins'' and ''Deny All Charges'' simultaneously.

Reception

Critical reception for ''The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges'' was positive, meeting with praise from most reviewers. ''

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'' praised the book, writing: "Colfer ontinuouslystrings dazzling displays of high tech, heartwarming peeks at the family dynamics of the closely knit if decidedly eccentric Fowl clan, dolphin-back rides, huge blobs of slime (some of it explosive), and a climactic exhibition of prejudice gone off the rails that is intense enough to leave readers queasy." ''

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'' praised the novel as an "offer

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page-turning adventure with a side of ridiculous fun", numbering it among the "best children’s books of the year". while ''Laughing Place'' praised how "Colfer has proven that you can capture lightning in a bottle twice with this supremely hilarious and joyful read", and of his "gift with language and for creating such likable characters that makes this reader chuckle from page to page." ''Better Reading'' complimented the novel's "multi-faceted" characters and for "action sequences

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References

External links

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Official UK website

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